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Corrections Staffing Crisis & Crime Bills

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2.11.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel reacts to a call for help from the union president at the Bernalillo County Jail. With staffing shortages inching towards a crisis, should the state step in? And does this reality expose a problem in our approach to law enforcement and curbing crime in general? — This segment is…

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Petition Calls for More Prisoner Releases in COVID-19 Battle | The Line

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April 17, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel look at the spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons, and debate the call for early release of some non-violent prisoners.   Host:Gene Grant  Line Panelists:Julie Ann Grimm, Editor, Santa Fe Reporter  Serge Martinez, Professor, UNM School of Law  For More Information:Petition Seeks Release of New Mexico…

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